The 3rd Annual OMS Color Run Fundraiser is officially underway! Our Color Run will take place Wednesday, October 14 during the school day.

Registration is FREE! Students can earn fun prizes and participate in fundraising challenges while helping raise money that goes directly back to OMS to support field trips, classrooms, teachers, student experiences, and more.

Register your student HERE, share their fundraising page with family and friends, and help us make this our biggest Color Run yet!

Parents are also welcome to volunteer on Color Run day and join in the fun!

Questions? Email the OMS PTO at mnomspto@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook for more updates!

Problems registering? Go to https://www.getmovinfundhub.com and use the school identifier 66e2d6aec3bee.

Meet Mr. Kanewischer

Name: Jeff Kanewischer a.k.a. THE "Mr. K"

What I Teach: 8th Grade Physical Science

Favorite part of my job: Interacting with students, seeing their eyes light up with understanding, students being accountable, silly and responsible with their education. Lets me know the world is in good hands.

How long you’ve been part of Stillwater Area Public Schools: This is my 3rd year as an educator but 20th as a resident.

Education: Creighton University BS, University of Providence MA

Middle School Throwback: Science projects but had an outstanding literature teacher that got me interested in reading. Addicted to reading every since.

Words to Live By: If at first you don't succeed; try, try again

Fun Fact about me: I was 5'2" in 8th grade

Favorite Book: Remarkable Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. It was a heartwarming story with a unique perspective. But also shows the importance of giving someone a chance.

What I love to do off the Clock: Anything with the family, traveling, cooking, reading and being in the outdoors.

Favorite Trip: Australia was an amazing experience. The people were very friendly, food was great and it was an easy country to navigate.

The Fun Stuff: Favorite food would be grilled steak. Restaurant around here is Lake Elmo Inn but in the world would be Joe Fortes in Vancouver BC. Sports team would be the Seattle Mariners. TV show would be Yellowstone. Guilty Pleasure is reading or hanging at the cabin or shopping with my daughters.

Parents & Families — we have some helpful information for you!

Our September Counseling Newsletter is here! Inside, you’ll find updates from our Counseling Team, important information for students and families, helpful parent tips, resources, and more.

Whether you’re looking for ways to support your student at home or want to know what’s happening in Counseling this month, take a peek! 👀

READ THE SEPTEMBER COUNSELING NEWSLETTER

We hope you find something helpful for your family!

If your child will be absent for the full day, please report the absence on the attendance line at 651-351-8555 or enter it directly in PowerSchool.

If your child will be leaving early, please send a note, email, or message to your child’s teacher ahead of time to let them know what time your child will be picked up so they can get them to the office at that time.

We understand that on a rare occasion a student’s end-of-day plan may change the same day, we ask that you make all attempts to coordinate these changes in advance. If you must get a message to your child, please do so before 12:00 p.m. on the given day so the office has sufficient time to get a message to your child’s teacher.

After just a few weeks of school, our carpool line is already clearing by approximately 3:30 p.m.—only 15 minutes after dismissal begins! That is some impressive carpool teamwork.

Let’s keep the line safe, speedy, and as stress-free as a middle school carpool line can possibly be:

Pull forward as far as possible before stopping.
Follow staff directions—we promise we aren’t just waving our arms for the exercise.
Have students enter and exit from the passenger whenever possible.
Remain in your vehicle and avoid stopping in traffic lanes.
Keep cell phones put away while moving through the line.
If there is space between your car and the car in front of you, please pull forward and have your child walk to your vehicle once traffic has stopped.

Please remember that our parking lot is reserved for staff and visitors. Families also arrive throughout the day for meetings and need access to visitor parking. Please plan ahead so the temptation to create your own “express lane” doesn’t lead to an unsafe situation.

Please ensure all state-required student immunizations are up to date by the start of MEA break. Per school policy, students who are not compliant with required immunizations by this date will not be permitted to attend school until records are updated.

Is my child missing an immunization? Our school nurse has already reached out directly to families whose students are missing required records or vaccines. Students in 7th grade are required to have the Tdap and Meningococcal vaccine or a legal exemption on file.
Exemption Form (pg 2)
Didn't receive a notification? If you have not been contacted by the school nurse, your child’s immunization records are fully up to date and no action is needed.

If you have questions or need to submit updated records, please contact the health office directly at 651-351-8515.